(65583) Theoklymenos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 30 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
The seer Theoklymenos was the son of Mantios and grandson of Melampus. He was on the ship of Telemachos during the search for Odysseus.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Theoklymenos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Theoklymenos is 5.28 au from the Sun and 6.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 65583 |
| Provisional designation | 4646 T-2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.87 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.75 – 5.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0898 |
| Inclination | 8.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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